Edgerton

Edgerton Meaning & Origin

About Edgerton
The surname Edgerton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ecg" meaning "edge" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Edgerton can be interpreted as "one who lives by the edge of the enclosure" or "dweller by the edge of the settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near the outskirts or boundary of a village or town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Edgerton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Edgerton: 4,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edgerton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AJRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E3206305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 JH ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛʤərtən/
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('AJRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edgerton in Braille

Here's how to represent Edgerton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Edgerton in braille

How to sign the name Edgerton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Edgerton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Edgerton in sign language

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